U S Moves to Support the Dollar President
The article discusses President Johnson facing a credibility gap as gold speculators doubt the fixed $35 ounce price. It notes a concrete troop withdrawal plan from Germany, potential embargoes on dollar outflows, and a tourism tax, arguing limits on foreign gold raiders are needed to protect the dollar and prevent global devaluations. It mentions a $4.3 billion spending call and reduced foreign aid, with domestic programs bearing the burden.
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Johnson
Germany
Pentagon
United States
U.S
Santa Claus
Caltech eyes humane science link in annual report
Lee A. DuBridge president of Caltech outlines a plan to add ten faculty in economics political science psychology and sociology while maintaining core tech aims. He stresses modern technology serving human needs as humanities and social sciences gain emphasis amid a $13.3 million federal research grant within a $30.3 million budget.
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Lee A. du Bridge
Caltech
Board of Trustees
DuBridge
American Association of Universities
American Council of Education
Open Forum on Smog Inspections in California
Editor letters urge mandatory periodic vehicle inspections to truly reduce smog. Peter B. Carberry of the Independent Garage Owners of California argues that even new cars require regular maintenance to cut pollution. A reader praises Councilman Bond for prioritizing public opinion on Queen Mary visits.
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California
Legistate
Peter
Carberry
Independent Garage Owners of
Los Angeles
Bravo
Bert Bond
Long Beach
Dorothy McLean Bond
Post Holiday Shortages and Rationing Hints in Cuba
A Cuban interior minister signals delayed sales of toys, food, liquor, and home goods with promises of later plentiful supply. Long lines form at 8 o clock as officials stage photos of hopeful shoppers amid shortages and rationing echoes from Eastern bloc practices.
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Cuba
Communist Party
Christmas in Cuba and the shifting Castro era
A fragmented account mixes a wartime style scene about Jewish exclusion and flour rumors with reflections on Christmas as a secularized era in Communist Cuba. It notes Cuba under Batista and Castro’s uncertain early direction, plus hints at elite reception in Washington and the persistence of Christmas traditions amid political change.
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Cuba
Fulgencia Batista
Batista
Castro
Havana Hilton
R Mountains
Stalin
Chiang Kaishek
Mao
U.S
Washington
Christmes
Seizure and Policy Shifts Highlight 1960s Tone
Federal officials seize Stoke ly Carmichael's passport as discourse on career departures and leisure expands. Nelson Rockefeller backs Romney amid political maneuvering. The FBI notes a 16 percent rise in crime alongside population growth.
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FBI
Great Leadership Debate Reflects on U S Presidents
A Washington essay examines whether the United States truly needs great leadership, contrasting disillusioned views with historians like Thomas Bailey who note only a few exceptional presidents in two centuries. It argues the nation endured long periods without standout leaders and still advanced.
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Thomas Bailey
U.S
Disillusion in America and the search for leadership
Bruce Biossat explores how postwar disillusion reshapes belief in swift national rescue through a strong leader. He argues Kennedy’s hypothetical impact is unlikely and examines Nixon Rockefeller Reagan as lacking inspiring pull. The piece notes youth protest, urban unrest, and fear of systemic collapse, urging reflection on leadership and future direction.
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United States
TGS
Johnson
Vietnam
Congress
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Richard Nixon
Rockefeller
New York
Romney
Michigan
Reagan
California
Book finds and archaeology titles reviewed by critics
A newspaper page reviews several titles: Jack Slack’s Today’s Book FINDERS LOSERS about a sunken galleon off Grand Bahama and a $4.95 price. Archaeological Discoveries in the Holy Land by the Archaeological Institute of America with maps and diagrams. The Negro by Saunders Redding in the U.S.A. Survey Series tracing Black eritage from 1619 to civil rights. Critics note the doomed finder tale, biblical era reconstructions, and social significance of Redding’s survey.
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Slack
Grand Bahama
Bill Shelton
Holy Land
The
Archaeological Institute of America
Crowell
U.S.A
United States
Virginia
Jamestown
Saunders Redding
W. E. B. DuBois
Booker T. Washington
Washington
Morry Rabin
Packers See Light Push for Quality
Washington report notes major meat packers backed new federal standards to cover about a quarter of the nation’s meat supply once exempt from inspection. Industry advisers warned of growing public pressure and possible stronger government regulation if public sentiment remains unsatisfied with quality and safety.
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Washington, D.C
Augmented Meat Inspection Act and Public Trust Reforms
The piece argues that meat packers altered stance to back stronger intrastate and federal standards, praising Johnson’s role in enacting the augmented meat inspection act. It warns firms to uphold product integrity amid rising consumer scrutiny and notes parallels with auto safety reforms led by Ralph Nutley. It calls for corporate accountability in quality and honesty for daily consumables.
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White House
Johnson
Congress
Ralph Nutley
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NEA
Bruce Biossat
Jack Slack
Holt, Rinehart, Winston
Solomon’s Temple
Jerusalem
Hiram
Tyre
Masada
Zealdts
Gideon
Ashdod
Jericho
Joshua
Potomac
Richard Wilson
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